Background
Sterling, Keir Brooks was born on January 30, 1934 in New York City. Son of Henry Somers and Louise Noel (de Wetter) Sterling.
Sterling, Keir Brooks was born on January 30, 1934 in New York City. Son of Henry Somers and Louise Noel (de Wetter) Sterling.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1961. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1963. Professional diploma, Columbia University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1973.
Assistant to dean School General Studies Columbia University, New York City, 1959-1965. Research grantee England, 1965-1966. Adjunct instructor history Pace University, New York City and Pleasantville, New York, 1966-1971, from assistant adjunct professor to associate adjunct professor, 1971-1977, adjunct professor, 1977-1983.
Ordnance branch historian United States Army Ordnance Center and School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1983-1994, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1994-1998. Historian United States Army Combined Arms Support Command, 1998—2008. Independent historian, author, since 2008.
Lecturer general counseling Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1967-1968. Assistant academy dean, adjunct assistant professor history, coordinator American studies program, director summer session Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York, 1968-1971. Assistant dean Rockland Community College, State University of New York, Suffern, 1971-1973.
Visiting professor Mercy College, Westchester Community College, King's College, Nyack College, University Wisconsin, 1971, 75, 78-80, 83, Harford (Maryland) Community College, 1987-1994. Instructor Army Logistics Management College, Fort Lee, 1995—2008. Co-project director American Ornithologists Union Centennial History, Project, 1976-1989.
Consultant Arno Press, Inc., 1973-1978, Graduate School State Colleges of New Jersey, 1974-1975, National Science Foundation, since 1983, American Trust for British Library., 1986-1989. Active Columbia University Seminar on History and Philosophy of Science, 1976-1983. Archivist, historian member steering committee section mammalogy International Union Biological Sciences, 1985-2007.
Chair historian/archivist committee International Federation Mammalogy, since 2007. Judge Annual National History Day Competition University Maryland, since 1993. Chair Adams-Pendleton Book Prize Committee, Society History Federal Government, 02-, grant reviewer Teaching American History Program United States Department Education, 2003-2005.
With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Boy scout leader, Seattle, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, New York City, Tarrytown, New York, 1953—1977. President Rhinebeck, New York History Society, 1982—1983. Co-vice president College Hills Civic Association, Richmond, Virginia, 2006—2007.
Member of Society History Federal Government, History of Science Society, Organization American Historians, American History Association, Association Bibliography of History (member council 1994-1998), American Society Environmental History (secretary, member governing board, editor newsletter), American Ornithologists Union (co-chairman centennial history committee, member archives committee, grantee 1976, 1977), American Society Mammalogists (member 75th annual committee), Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Anne Cox Diller, April 3, 1961. Children: Duncan Diller, Warner Strong, Theodore Craig.